453 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total funding allocated to Kildare County Council for disabled persons grants for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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427 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all the personal belongings of prisoners moved from the Curragh prison to the Midlands Prison have been returned to the prisoners; when this logistic was completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the educational programmes for prisoners transferred from the Curragh prison to the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise; the position regarding the educational staff attached to the Curragh Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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425 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the application of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for naturalisation will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of applications for the capital sports grants (lottery funding) for 2004; the way this number compares to the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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298 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of grants awarded by his Department in regard to the development of marinas for each of the past three years; if grants were paid for inland marina; if not, the plans his Department has to investigate such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow for funding towards their placement at a special school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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254 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow for funding towards their placement at a special school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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502 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applicants on the Kildare County Council housing list for Kildare town; the number on the list for the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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491 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to the first-time buyer's grant, in view of the fact that the foundations were poured by 14 November 2002 and the person had entered into a contract to purchase the house prior to the 14 November deadline.
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503 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position of his Department and Kildare County Council in regard to the breakdown of the approximately 60 acres deemed for housing needs at McGee barracks, Kildare as to the acreage for affordable housing against the acreage for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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501 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position of the proposal to provide affordable and social housing in McGee barracks Kildare; the number of meetings his Department has had with Kildare County Council in relation to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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500 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will explain the rationale for the proposal to build solid and affordable housing at McGee barracks, Kildare; when this property was designated in the Kildare development plan for balanced and mixed developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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499 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of meetings he has had with local community groups in Kildare in regard to the decision to provide housing at McGee barracks, Kildare; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Minister for Defence agreed with these groups that a certain acreage of the site would be provided for county activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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467 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he did not engage in prior consultation with interested parties or commission economic and social impact studies before the announcement regarding Magee barracks in Kildare.
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457 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if consideration will be given to the application by a person (details supplied) for a visa on business grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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368 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if persons who have suffered from strokes are included in the long-term illness card scheme; if not, if he has plans to include such persons in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the consideration given to decentralising the Department of Defence to Kildare town, to optimise the true potential of the Magee Barracks site given that Kildare County Council rezoned land for housing in Kildare town in their recent development plan for the town to meet the needs for housing in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the reason he is decentralising the Department of Defence to Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the reason for the proposed handover of property, namely Magee Barracks, Kildare, to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for social and affordable housing, when Magee Barracks is the most suitable location at least cost to the taxpayer for the headquarters of the decentralised Department of Defence.
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237 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence if the purpose for closing Magee Barracks in Kildare in 1998 was to sell the property on the open market to obtain the best price to provide funding for the reinvestment in the infrastructure of the Defence Forces and the Department of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence in view of his commitment to the citizens of Kildare town to provide for the proper and balanced development of Kildare, following the closure of Magee Barracks in 1998, if he will make a statement on the matter, given that the commitment is not now being honoured.
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232 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the reason that account was not taken of the representations of the townspeople and business community of Kildare town regarding the Kildare town development plan, and to the commitments to the community of Kildare, when it was announced without prior notice in 2003 that Magee Barracks, Kildare, was designated as a location for social and affordable housing.
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189 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by the trade union movement regarding the possible threat to workers posed by exposure to radon gas in the workplace; if he will consider the introduction of regulations requiring mandatory testing of workplaces for radon gas in areas of high risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the outcome of his meeting on 1 December 2003 with the British Minister for Energy, Mr. Stephen Timms, to discuss concerns regarding the Sellafield plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made in implementing the report of the working group on the coroner service published in December 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to reports that a number of persons wanted for criminal offences abroad are travelling under Irish passports granted under the passports for investment scheme; if, in particular, his attention has been further drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has been declared a fugitive by the Czech Government and is wanted in connection with a major financial scandal in that country and is reported to be planning to use the Irish passport to stand in the forthcoming European Parliament elections; if there are grounds under section 19 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 for withdrawing the passport of this person, or others wanted for criminal offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Kildare County Council have applied for a new sewerage scheme for Fortbarringtown, Athy, County Kildare; the position regarding the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the allocation to Seirbhís Iompair Tuaithe Teoranta for 2003 and the proposed funding for 2004; the reasons this has been reduced so drastically in the current year, in view of the success of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the future of CIE Tours in the context of his plans to abolish CIE; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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967 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position of an application for funding by Athy Town Council in regard to refurbishment works for Townspark, Carbury Park estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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881 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in Carbury, County Kildare; the proposals for a new station in that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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880 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an appeal made by a person (details supplied) against a decision to refuse their application for a visa for their daughter to visit Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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719 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when will a person (details supplied) in County Kildare receive a date for a foot operation at Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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718 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if a domiciliary allowance has been allocated to a person (details supplied); if all arrears have been paid in regard to the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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717 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children , further to parliamentary Question No. 225, the reason the person has not yet received repayments due from the Department for which this person applied in August 2003.
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716 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment for a hip operation in view of the fact that this person is in constant and serious pain; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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476 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a child (details supplied) who was granted resource teaching hours in their previous school has not had the hours allocated granted in their new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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475 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has satisfied himself with the level of importance and priority given by all Departments and in particular the Department of Education and Science to projects identified locally in Athy, County Kildare, under the RAPID programme; and the steps he intends to take to ensure that the RAPID programme is taken seriously.
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468 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs assistant will be provided for a student enrolled at Scoil Mhicil Naofa, Athy, County Kildare, in view of the need for such assistance due to the child's medical background; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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467 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for a special needs assistant in view of the fact that the pupil has been diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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466 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate the application for school transport for a student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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253 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the securing of a tenant for the IDA advance factory in Athy, in view of the fact that it was indicated in previous Dáil replies that they expected a decision on a possible tenant for the factory by mid 2003, and this week another factory in Athy (details supplied) has announced that it is to close in February 2004 with the loss of 24 jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of the promised 850 hospital beds now available in regard to his announcement of July 2002; the hospitals in which they are available; the number in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the total estimated cost of extending medical card eligibility to children under 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his position on the provision of a new national stadium; if he has yet brought a memorandum to Government on this matter; if Abbotstown is still under consideration as a venue; the costs involved in each of the options under consideration; when a final decision will be taken on the provision of a national stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the matters discussed at his meeting with the IRFU on 10 December 2003; if he has received proposals from the IRFU for the upgrading of Lansdowne Road; his views on the proposals submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the information available to him on the results of oil and gas exploration in Irish waters during the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the information available to him on the results of oil and gas exploration in Irish waters during the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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